Video captures special needs boy being brutally attacked

LAWTON, Okla._ A
19-year-old boy with special needs was pushed to the ground and brutally beaten
while shooting hoops on the playground behind Pat Henry Elementary.

The boy is
expected to make a full recovery after taking several kicks to the head in the
attack on March 1. Now, his loved ones want to know who's responsible, and
there is video evidence to help them out.

"They knew he
was at a disadvantage," said Yazmine Rodriguez, a family friend.

The entire
attack was caught on cell phone video which quickly made its way onto Facebook.

"I just made a Facebook
account and then started adding all the kids that were involved in it," said
the boy's mother, who wished to remain anonymous. "It ticks me off when I see
it … it ticks me off. It's very disturbing."

A crowd of
teenagers can be seen on the video playing basketball. The kids supposedly told
the young man they were going to beat him up if he missed a basket. He ended up
missing the shot, and, as promised, they did attack.

First, the boy
was shoved to the ground and, later, he was kicked square in the head while
curled up in a ball defenseless.

"I saw
footprints in his face," said Rodriguez. "You can see a sneaker imprint and blood
everywhere."

The young man's
mother believes the kids took advantage of her son because they know he
wouldn't fight back.

"What are
friends? What aren't friends? He thinks everyone is his friend," said the
victim's mother.

The boy has not
been back to the playground since the night he was attack and police have not
found anyone responsible for the crime. LPD does have this case under
investigation, and citizens are asked to give them a call if they have any
leads.

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